"Xiahou! Xiahou! Xiahou..."

All the civil and military officials and people of the Xia Kingdom cheered loudly. Their monarch was recognized by God, which meant that he had destiny!

From now on, they will be the glorious subjects of Xia Kingdom and an integral part of a vassal state.

In the countless troubled times recorded in Tianyuan Continent, it was clearly told to later generations that a separatist power must at least become a feudal state in order to have a certain status.

This is called princes.

In ancient times, there were two longest-lasting great schisms, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. They lasted almost throughout the dynasty, and the emperor's actual control area only occupied a corner of the Central Plains.

At this time, Daxu could still fully control the core states of the Central Region such as Zhong, Luo, and Bian. However, during the Great Schism period, the Emperor was at his weakest and could not even secure the Central Region.

At that time, the Five Emperors Chakra System in Heaven had not yet been formed, conflicts occurred frequently, and struggles were severe.

The gods and goddesses all over the sky not only fight externally, but are also merciless in their internal turf wars within the Thirty-Three Heavens.

If heaven can't take care of it, how can it take care of the human world?

Because the emperor was the emperor during the great schism of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, he also had the lowest authority and status after the human emperor era.

However, because the Heavenly Court has ended the Dao Court era, and the lessons of the Human Emperor era are still vivid in our minds, no matter how arrogant the local tyrants are, they will not openly provoke the Emperor.

Even in order to show respect to the emperor, local heroes would make offerings and consult the emperor on various ceremonial matters.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, powerful states that had a certain right to speak and the emperor generally would not refute their demands were called vassal states.

The kings of the vassal states all have the title of marquis or above and are called princes. Their powerful strength can influence the emperor's decision-making, and their power is unparalleled.

Even after the Great Schism ended, the princes were still synonymous with the monarchs of great countries and were respected by others.

If Zhou Bai sends an envoy to Shenjing now, Daxu will treat him with the courtesy of a prince and will not show any slights.

Listening to the cheers of countless subjects, Zhou Bai felt that he could bring about great fortune by raising his hand.

From Bojun to Houjun, from Junshang to Junhou, the change of title also means a sudden elevation of status.

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Zhou Bai was actually a little stunned by the changes in the celestial phenomena.

It seems that the internal conflicts among the above are not small. The one who is obviously more "closer" to him is Red Emperor, but I didn't expect that Qing Emperor would respond first.

Chimai might want to take advantage of this opportunity to make some demands for the unlucky son, but who would have expected that someone would pry the corner in front of him.

Zhou Bai was naturally happy to accept Qingmai's overtures, which at least resolved the current embarrassing situation.

Tianting is still the undisputed master of the Tianyuan world, and its recognition of the Great Xia Kingdom will save Zhou Bai a lot of resources and energy that will be used to promote the orthodoxy of destiny.

Nowadays, the theory of destiny and vision is still the mainstream discussion among mainland people. Without a master recognized by heaven, it will be difficult to gain the trust of ordinary people.

Just like the current Emperor Tongzhi, the Red Emperor did not canonize him as the emperor, so there were many countries in the world, most of which were self-reliant countries.

However, Daxu did not dare to accuse a country like Dingxi and Xia of being "rebellious" because Daxu had lost the laws of destiny that had been shaped by Heaven since ancient times.

In desperation, everyone took the matter of the Emperor to the public, and the only one who would be embarrassed would be the Daxu court.

The Mandate of Heaven is granted by the Heavenly Court, the "Human Emperor" must be canonized as the Son of Heaven by the Emperor of Heaven, etc. This deep-rooted thought among the people of Tianyuan Continent cannot be changed by Zhou Bai for the time being.

This is the heavenly court that controlled the reincarnation of countless generations of dynasties before its spiritual energy was revived, and was shaped by its supreme power.ωωw..net

But Zhou Bai did not fail to find ways to deal with it, such as using victory after victory to build his own myth, and controlling public opinion.

The matter of manipulating public opinion and guiding the mainstream ideological trends among the people had already begun when he published Suihan's poetry collection.

Thanks to the great sales and spread of the poetry collection, the Zhou family's bookstores opened in the city gradually became famous. After Zhou Bai obtained Dingzhou Jieyuan, bookstores had opened all over Dingzhou, and they immediately began soliciting manuscripts from private scholars.

In the subsequent Suihan Collection, basically only one or two poems in each issue are Zhou Bai's own poems, while the rest are fine works selected by bookstore editors.

Then, as Zhou Baizhong became a Jinshi, he became the general who subdued demons and established the Anbei Governor's Palace. Until the founding of the People's Republic of China, the publishing area of ​​Suihan Collection became wider and wider, and the content became more and more abundant.

Now that the Xia Kingdom has become the overlord of Dingzhou, Suihanji has become a comprehensive folk newspaper, with a much larger audience than the official newspaper.

If the Heavenly Court does not recognize his title of Marquis and country this time, then his Suihanji will be fully publicized, and manuscripts of public articles written by hundreds of editors have already been prepared.

Zhou Bai knew very well that no matter which lineage he belonged to among the Five Emperors, they would not really support him until the end.

Just because he didn't want to become a "puppet" of heaven and asked for the canonization of the son of the Emperor of Heaven.

If the Marquis recognizes it, the Duke may not recognize it, and if the Duke recognizes it, the King may not recognize it. In short, Heaven will not allow an unscrupulous ruler to unify the world.

The vision of destiny that represented recognition gradually disappeared, and it was just an ordinary celestial phenomenon. The purple energy coming from the east was already a fight between two emperors, and Zhou Bai was able to take advantage of this to obtain the best proof of destiny.

There is no legendary real dragon passing through the border, nor are there any honors that some great princes have received.

Zhou Bai is not the first person to be promoted to a noble title. According to the news, in the Central Region, Jiangnan and other places, there are Earls who are promoted to Marquis, and Marquis to Dukes. The Qianlong hero was awarded the title by the incarnation of the Heavenly God at the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony.

Heaven’s decree is recognized.

Of course, the current situation is already pretty good. In the next period of time, Daxia will be able to develop steadily without having to allocate energy to debates about destiny.

As Zhou Bai bowed to the sky in return, the vision dissipated, and the sky returned to the blue sky again.

The subsequent process was much easier, it was all step-by-step and the process was completed quickly.

After Zhou Baiqi drove back to the palace, discussions broke out in all directions. Envoys from various countries, onlookers, and even middle- and lower-level officials of the Xia Kingdom who were unaware of the matter were all discussing in surprise.

"The country's name is Xia? It's incredible. With such an ancient country's name, Zhou Houjun actually has the confidence to take it. Aren't you afraid of being crushed by this heavy burden?"

"I remember that in history, the Later Xia only existed for a few dozen or twenty years at most, and there was only one Xia Kingdom established by a non-pure-blood Xia people, which lasted nearly two hundred years."

"Risks and opportunities coexist. This country's righteous name will arouse the hostility of other countries, but as long as it can withstand the impact, its destiny will be as solid as ever."

"No matter what, Zhou Xia is also a vassal state. The length of the country is not what we care about. The main thing now is to establish diplomatic relations and figure out the direction of Xia Hou's next expansion..."

Zhou Bai watched in all directions and listened in all directions. The not-so-secret discussions of the envoys from various countries came to his ears one after another.

In fact, one of them got the key point. He chose the name of his country as Xia mainly because he wanted to inherit the fortune foundation of the first Xia Dynasty.

This is also what most princes value. Founding a country is the foundation of destiny. Which country to choose and what kind of destiny it inherits are not a joke.

Throughout the ages, the basis for choosing country names has been limited to a framework, such as traditional tribal names and geographical names. Many early countries evolved from tribes, and many country names directly followed the names of the original tribes or regions.

This is what most people think. If Anbei is renamed, it should be called Dingguo.

However, if it is called Dingguo, it can only inherit the foundation of Dingguo in previous history, which means nothing.

Because Dingzhou was established during the Great Xu period and had just been established, could it at most inherit some of the foundations of small countries such as the former Andu Kingdom?

In addition, the name of the ancestor, the name of a fiefdom, myths and legends, and even an excerpt from a passage in some ancient books can be used as the basis for the country name.

However, after the humane dynasty has changed many times, the country usually no longer creates its own name, unless it is a certain unworldly holy lord who insists on creating a new name after unifying the world.

This is of course allowed. Later generations of Qianlong heroes may inherit the "new national title".

But the mainstream methods are still the broad place names of the founding areas, the titles of the founders, inheritance of ancient country titles, etc.

The orthodox country name is naturally one word, and the name Anbei is excluded. Zhou Bai of Dingguo felt that the foundation of luck was not enough, so he excluded it.

There are famous countries in the north, Yan, Dai, Liang, Liao... However, no matter how old these are, it is a fact that they have never unified the world.

There is a king in the north, but not an emperor.

So Zhou Bai simply gave him a name, Xia, in order to inherit the fortune foundation of ancient Xia, a dynasty that once produced a human emperor.

It is impossible to say that Zhou Bai has not thought about bringing about the great fortune of humanity.

The will of the Emperor of Humanity, which has been dispersed in the long river of history, is one of his future goals.

Of course, in order to prevent this cause and effect from destroying him in the early stage, Zhou Bai did not hesitate to spend 300 points of origin to deduce the development of the Xia Kingdom after the Xia Hou.

In order to deduce such a big change, he couldn't see the development of the situation clearly when he hit the source point, so he had to add many restrictions.

In the last three hundred points of origin, a line of Qi Luck was successfully observed, but it was just a hexagram entry in the Qi Luck Heavenly Book.

Earth Water Master.

[Derivation of Luck: Earth Water Master] (Autumn is a time of ups and downs, big waves, and troubles. However, if you follow the right path of King Ba and be brave and courageous, you may be able to overcome all difficulties and get unexpected joy.)

It's very vague, but it's enough for Zhou Bai to take a gamble. After all, now, the vision in his heart has gradually become clear.

That is, after unifying the world, we will not be the puppet emperor of a certain heavenly emperor, and establish the heavenly dynasty on earth after the spiritual energy is revived.

If you want to realize this ambition, you cannot take a radical approach and make heavy bets, and how can you overcome the odds in the sky?

As Daxia becomes more and more powerful and blessed with the great fortune of humanity, the probability of attracting the will of the Human Emperor increases.

At that time, the three gods and gods who rule the world in the Great Xia Dynasty may have a chance to use the fortune of the heaven to help them transcend?

Three Hundred Points of Origin not only received an endorsement from an Earth Water Master, but also allowed Zhou Bai to clarify his future path.

If you have a direction, you will reach your destination.

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The only palace that Lei Haomiao could use has now become the ultimate palace in the Xia Kingdom, where the great dynasty conducts business.

As status improves and the system expands, various etiquette and rules become more stringent.

The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate scanned the waves of officials entering the palace with his eyes like a torch. If there was any omission in etiquette, he would immediately scold them.

Soon, several eunuchs selected from Lei Haomiao Palace poured out from the back hall and lined up on both sides of the golden throne.

"You are waiting..."
To be continued...